Intra City Dispatch INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 474716
- MC
- 198126
- Based in
- Muskegon, MI 49442 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
The route from Muskegon, MI to Newport, RI covers roughly 910 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,510 to $6,710 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 16 h 23 min.
On the Muskegon side there are 55 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (26 of them authorized for interstate work), and 30 around Newport (17 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Newport.
Muskegon has a population of about 38,000 and Newport about 25,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,709 and 3,287 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Rhode Island is a higher-cost state than Michigan, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Muskegon to Newport
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,800 | $2,200 | $2,680 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,710 | $3,300 | $4,030 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,510 | $5,500 | $6,710 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,220 | $8,800 | $10,730 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,920 | $12,100 | $14,760 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,380–$1,950
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,830–$2,690
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,510–$6,710
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Muskegon (origin)
Steadfast Shipping
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Steadfast Shipping LLC
- USDOT
- 423654
- MC
- 516749
- Based in
- Nunica, MI 49448 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Brockstar Moving Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2022408
- MC
- 962557
- Based in
- Norton Shores, MI 49444 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
West Michigan Dirtworks LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1924914
- MC
- 1583638
- Based in
- Muskegon, MI 49442 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Ricdas LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2189615
- MC
- 760009
- Based in
- Muskegon, MI 49441 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
S&t Expediting LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3634075
- MC
- 1246148
- Based in
- Muskegon, MI 49445 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Aidan Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3676194
- MC
- 1276759
- Based in
- Muskegon, MI 49445 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Tnt Always Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3122307
- MC
- 88656
- Based in
- Michigan, MI 49441 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Near Newport (destination)
Rhody Transportation & Warehousing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50625
- MC
- 120639
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Bill'S Sales
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Robert A Lantz
- USDOT
- 769983
- MC
- 345529
- Based in
- Tiverton, RI 02878 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Easy Does It Moving And More
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Easy Does It LLC
- USDOT
- 4389952
- MC
- 1722009
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving Ahead Ri
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Streamline LLC
- USDOT
- 3693175
- MC
- 1729361
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Mercado Exchange LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982254
- MC
- 1491310
- Based in
- Middletown, RI 02842 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Mike Eldridge
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1792318
- MC
- 846702
- Based in
- Wakefield, RI 02879 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Seaside Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Michael P Mellar
- USDOT
- 369398
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Mgm Moving & Storage INC
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Mgm Express Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1167091
- MC
- 470414
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003